(ZT) What Do You Want From US?

酷暑严寒

一篇不错的东东， 和大家分享。
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$ ]6 [% Y) i2 y* uWhat Do You Want From US?
A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet.
$ d; S; Z5 ?8 X, T4 IApril 10, 2008
1 H) n4 Q4 D, B- G: ~, XBy a Silent, Silent Chinese.

When we were called the Sick Man of Asia, we were the Yellow Peril.
( b; B) g* V" X7 s( hWhen we are billed to be the next Superpower, we are a threat.

When we closed our doors, you smuggled drugs to our markets.
When we embraced Free Trade, you blame us for taking away your jobs.
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. e% E2 G0 A6 SWhen we were falling apart, you marched in your troops and wanted your “fair share”.
# N( r3 ~2 }3 \( `/ L: hWhen we were putting the broken pieces together again, “Free Tibet” you scream, “it was an invasion!”
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So, we tried communism, you hated us for being communists
When we embraced capitalism, you hate us for being capitalists.
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$ y/ e5 B6 ~$ W# `; bWhen we have a billion people, you said we were destroying the planet.
When we tried limiting our numbers, you said it is human rights abuse.
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& d  c6 P0 m# PWhen we were poor, you thought we were dogs.
, f9 X5 p, M; d, ]/ i' [When we loan you cash, you blame us for your debts.
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* y. y5 e9 M3 I; e2 L9 VWhen we build our industries, you called us polluters.
When we sell you goods, you blame us for global warming.
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When we buy oil, you call that exploitation and genocide.
When you fight for oil, you call that liberation and democracy.
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3 f  R4 P& \* j! vWhen we were lost in chaos and rampage, you wanted rule of law for us.
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call that violating human rights.
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' r& f0 ]2 K0 _1 |0 [0 O7 g. b2 OWhen we were silent, you said you want us to have free speech.
, O8 Q8 q5 e  g$ k/ w  t$ b6 PWhen we were silent no more, you say we are brainwashed racists.

: ]* i: K  e$ P: \, ?Why do you hate us so much? We asked.
% }+ |. W$ @$ W& S% I6 v3 X7 c“No,” you answered, “We don’t hate You.”
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We don’t hate you either,
But do you understand us?
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: y/ d& A- X4 \3 l$ C: ^) r“Of course we do,” You said,
) p+ i' B% e! j& N0 F; s( A“We have NBC, CNN and BBCs…”
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What do you really want from us?
- l" k$ O. b) z  S6 @0 i- }) ~Think hard first, then answer…
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Because you only get so many chances,
* z/ g2 S5 F) B8 w& o) D- }Enough is enough, enough Hypocrisy for this one world.

We want one world, one dream, and peace on Earth.
" \4 [0 F2 B1 x+ A& s0 f4 A7 LThis big blue Earth is big enough for all of Us.

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